Showing posts with label english loan words in thai. Show all posts
Showing posts with label english loan words in thai. Show all posts

Tuesday, 18 August 2009

English loan words in Thai

So we all know that thai has lots of english loan words, but it also has a lot of loan words from other languages that have been introduced. Most commonly found are sanskrit/pali loan words:

วิทยา : Withaya. English: science, knowledge, from Sanskrit Vidya

ภูมิ : Phumi. English: earth, ground, soil, from Sanskrit Bhumi.

Here are just a few of the common english loan words still used today:

บิล = bill;a tourist's favourite. often will be paired with เช็คบิล to ask for the check at a restuarant.

ออฟฟิศ = office.

คอมผิวตอร์ /ผีชี = computer/PC

ไปรเวต = private; used when talking about a private outfit.

แปลน = plan; i've come across this as an alternative to เเผน

แบงก์ = bank

ปิ่น = pin; e.g. ปิ่นเกล้า pin klao, pin used for holding up one’s hair.

ฟุ = foot (unit of measure)

เเสตมป์ = stamp

การ์ด = card as in คีย์การ์ด

I know I've left loads out, please post some in the comments if you want, and forgive me if i've got some of the spellings wrong it was quite late when i posted this. Cheers. :)